Chapter 2: THE CAMPUS TRIGGER WARNING

Colleges have been known for their encouragement of students to be exposed to new ideas (Committee A, 2014). However, college administrators and professors are being faced with a persistent question: whether trigger warnings have a place on campuses. Despite the belief that they are beneficial, the implementation of marked trigger warnings in college classrooms is problematic. Trigger warnings can mute different groups and their experiences, as well as perpetuate stereotypes about mental illness. This is harmful to students, professors, and administrators because trigger warnings are becoming increasingly difficult to define and understand, and whether they are implemented in the classroom can determine whether a student goes to a particular school, or a professor has a job at the end of the day.